The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-03
THE WHEELING REUNION.
4 Political Scheme And the Row
it Kicked Up.
Grand Armg Men Refuse to March
Under
President Cleveland's Portrait Thus
Showing

President Cleveland's Portrait Thus
Showing
Their Lack of Patriotism and their
Gall.
The reunion of the Army of West
Virginia was big thing. Many
thousands of people attended, in
GLIDING many distinguished men
from other states. Gov. Beaver, of
Pennsylvania, Gov. Foraker, of Ohio
and Gov. Wilson, of West Virginia,
were there. Everything passed off
pleasantly until the last day when a
lot of the grand army men refused
to march under the portrait Of Pres
ident Cleveland that had been sus-
pended across the street.
The action stirred up much feel
ing and was denounced upon all
sides as very foolish, childish and
unpatriotic caper. A few local re-
publicans encouraged the move
with the view of damaging some of
their democratic neighbors.
The action of the men was con-
demned on all sides. In mingling
with the crowd and talking to a score
of prominent men not one could be
found who endorsed it.
Below are some of the remarks
made by the press and a few gentle
men who are prominent G. A. r.
men,
The action of the G. A. r. Posts
that refused to march under the
Cleveland banner stretched across
the street by the Register is being
denounced more and more as people
come to carefully consider the child
ishness of such action, while
GOVERNOR FoRAKER's RABID SPEECH,
Made at the monster meeting of the
Society of the Army of West Virgin
ia in the afternoon, is generally con-
ceded to have been the one thing
that stirred up the indecent per-
Torrance in front Of the Mcclure
House at night 1t would seem as
there must have been some concert
of. action in the whole matter, and
certain radical bodies are suspected
Of having been at the bottom of the
affair. Governor Foraker began his
address in pleasant conversational
manner, saying number of very
agreeable things that were enjoyed
both by the old soldiers and others.
Suddenly he stopped and said that
he scarcely knew what to talk about.
1t was the cue-the bid for the
quick response that came from the
suspected quarter: "Tell us about
the rebel flags" That was all he
wanted. His face lighted up with a
smile and he sailed in His speech
was repetition of what he has said
in other places regarding the part
he took in the matter.
In the. evening when Governor
Wilson, in replying to the serenade
rendered by the Union Veteran
Legion, Of Pittsburg, the organiza-
tion that marched under the Cleve-
land banner so CALAMITY, took oc-
casion to refer to the Cancellation
that should prevail between the
North and South. That rampant
radical bowler, General Bill Gibson,
and Foraker were suited to nicely.
There was just enough about Will
sons speech for them to hang on to
and make regulation
BLOODY SHIRT POLITICAL STUMP SPEECH
Governor Wilson is condemned
for having condescended to reply to
their long-ago exploded arguments.
Wheeling would have experienced
much good from the big reunion
had it not been for the unfortunate
ending. AS it is, next years re-
union which has been set for here, is
likely to prove dismal failure, for
not only are large numbers of old
soldiers disgusted with the meddle-
some interference of politicians, but
business men who put up a guaran-
tee fund did not do it for the pur-
pose of furthering the political ends
of either party. Democrats sub
scribed largely toward this eleventh
reunion and worked hard for it's
success. Naturally, they are not
well pleased with the open insult
offered the President nor the at
tempted boom for the g. O. p., and
will not likely allow themselves to
be caught in such trap again.
Mayor Seabright says that had he
had any idea of what the serenade
would lead to he would not have
allowed the throng to gather in the
street, as the speeches delivered
were of such fiery nature as to
incite riot.
Major Thomas Norton, U. S. A., on
the retired list, one of the aides to
Chief Marshal Duval, of the G. A.
r. parade, says; "That refusal on
his part to recognize the banner and
authority of President Cleveland
would be in direct violation of his
oath of allegiance which is taken by
every member of the G. A. R."
Clerk Thomas Darrah-The de
bate was shameful affair, and
should never have occurred. 1
blame General Gibson for lighting
the match that ignited the magazine.
Judge Kennedy-The refusal of
the G. A. r. to honor the banner of
Cleveland was shameful, and plainly
shows their hand.
Jacob Berger-Both Wilson and
Foraker placed themselves in an I'M
enviable light by disturbing the
harmony existing among the i'm
mense number of strangers present,
irrespective of party.
Rebul<e from n G. A. H. Com.
mander.
NATIONAL COMMAND,
UNION VETERANS UNION.
ELIGIBILITY:
Service at the Front, Honorable Dis
charge and Good Character.